Tenders/3D-printer for metal of the type Metal Wire Laser Direct Energy Deposition

3D-printer for metal of the type Metal Wire Laser Direct Energy Deposition

Linköpings universitet

Published: Oct 22, 2026

Updated: Oct 25, 2026

Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the Research sector, with a focus on Scientific Research. Located in Sweden, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Department of Management and Engineering at Linköping University established a center for additive manufacturing in 2024. Its purpose is to provide infrastructure and expertise in 3D printing. The center supports both undergraduate education and research and can manufacture components in both polymer and metal. Within the metal area, the current infrastructure is limited to supporting research in E-PBF (Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion). The purpose of this procurement is to acquire an easy-to-use metal additive manufacturing system with a relatively low variable cost that can be used for undergraduate education, research, and by the department's workshop. A technology well suited for these purposes is laser-based Wire DED (Direct Energy Deposition), which is the focus of this procurement. Several external research partners have also expressed interest in research using this technology. Wire DED enables printing in a variety of alloys and allows comparatively simple changeover between metals. This makes the technology useful for workshop, research and education activities. The wire feedstock also supports relatively low material costs and straightforward material handling compared with many other metal additive manufacturing technologies. A more detailed description of the procurement object and the requirements is presented in chapter 4, Specification of requirements.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on October 22, 2026. Last refreshed 13 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Linköpings universitet

Linköpings universitet has issued 23 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 6 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, Architecture & Engineering Services, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for Sweden. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: October 22, 2026.

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